The Curse of the Blue Scarab: A Monster Mash-up

I was hoping for



Or even



And instead got



With a side of



Honestly, this book reminds me of nothing as much as an Agatha Christie mystery. Which, honestly, isn't bad because I used to be a big fan of her mysteries. But, while I did enjoy the book, - and was super happy the sleuth wasn't a total buffoon and figured out the mystery only a little slower than I did - I was just wanting more adventure and good humored frights. (I must say though that I did quite like the romance because of the baggage that each person brought into it and the baggage they accumulated along the way.)